Ray explores a question we all should ask and ponder: Why do we do what we do? Specifically, what’s our work about; what should be the focus of work?Consider books by Ray Keating…• “For Better, For Worse: A Pastor Stephen Grant Short Story” is now available! Signed books at https://raykeatingonline.com/products/forbetterforworse and Kindle and paperback editions at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CB4XS5SD.• Order Under the Golden Dome: A Pastor Stephen Grant Novel right now.Via Amazon at https://...
Aug 31, 2023•22 min
After a recent visit, Ray says the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame and Museum is a must-see for any baseball fan, even those who don’t love the Reds as much as he does.Consider books by Ray Keating…• “For Better, For Worse: A Pastor Stephen Grant Short Story” is now available! Signed books at https://raykeatingonline.com/products/forbetterforworse and Kindle and paperback editions at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CB4XS5SD.• Order Under the Golden Dome: A Pastor Stephen Grant Novel right now.Via Am...
Aug 18, 2023•17 min
Ray talks about his recent visit to one of his favorite places in the country – the University of Notre Dame – and the book – Under the Golden Dome: A Pastor Stephen Grant Novel – he set in and around the campus.Consider books by Ray Keating…• “For Better, For Worse: A Pastor Stephen Grant Short Story” is now available! Signed books at https://raykeatingonline.com/products/forbetterforworse and Kindle and paperback editions at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CB4XS5SD.• Order Under the Golden Dome...
Aug 17, 2023•23 min
Ray talks about his recent road trip to get together with Lutherans in Milwaukee for theology, books, beer and great chats. He taps a Lutheran and a Catholic to get at the meaning of “we proclaim Christ crucified.”Consider books by Ray Keating…• “For Better, For Worse: A Pastor Stephen Grant Short Story” is now available! Signed books at https://raykeatingonline.com/products/forbetterforworse and Kindle and paperback editions at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CB4XS5SD.• Order Under the Golden Do...
Aug 15, 2023•21 min
For Better, For Worse is the latest entry in Ray Keating’s Pastor Stephen Grant series. Ray talks about and reads from the book. He also chats about reviews – his own and from others – and offers some writing advice.Consider books by Ray Keating…• “For Better, For Worse: A Pastor Stephen Grant Short Story” is now available! Signed books at https://raykeatingonline.com/products/forbetterforworse and Kindle and paperback editions at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CB4XS5SD.• Order Under the Golden ...
Jul 26, 2023•17 min
Ray is joined by Craig Donofrio, podcaster, pastor and Tiki guru, to serve up their top 10 adult beverages for summer. Craig essentially provides a summer adult beverages master class, while Ray is along for the ride.Fun book titled And a Bottle of Rum - A History of the New World in 10 Cocktails• Summer Adult Beverage Recipes from Craig Donofrio…The Trader Vic Mai Tai 1oz Fresh Squeezed Lime Juice½ oz Orange Curacao ¼ oz Orgeat ¼ oz Simple Syrup 1oz dark rum (Jamaican if ...
Jul 20, 2023•1 hr 4 min
Ray interviews Matthew Heise, the author of a powerful book titled The Gates of Hell: An Untold Story of Faith and Perseverance in the Early Soviet Union. Purchase The Gates of Hell right here.Consider books by Ray Keating…• The Weekly Economist: 52 Quick Reads to Help You Think Like an Economist.Signed paperbacks at RayKeatingOnline.com or paperbacks, hardcovers and Kindle editions at Amazon.com.• Order The Weekly Economist II: 52 More Quick Reads to Help You Think Like an Economist. Si...
Jul 13, 2023•40 min
While experiencing angst, Ray still gives a thumbs-up for “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.”Consider books by Ray Keating…• The Weekly Economist: 52 Quick Reads to Help You Think Like an Economist.Signed paperbacks at RayKeatingOnline.com or paperbacks, hardcovers and Kindle editions at Amazon.com.• Order The Weekly Economist II: 52 More Quick Reads to Help You Think Like an Economist. Signed books here. And Kindle edition here.• Cathedral: An Alliance of Saint Michael Novel. Sign...
Jul 05, 2023•10 min
Ray gets ready for “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” by watching the four great Indiana Jones films, and yes, it’s time to recognize “Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” as an excellent movie.Consider books by Ray Keating…• The Weekly Economist: 52 Quick Reads to Help You Think Like an Economist.Signed paperbacks at RayKeatingOnline.com or paperbacks, hardcovers and Kindle editions at Amazon.com.• Order The Weekly Economist II: 52 More Quick Reads to Help You Think Like an Economist. Signed b...
Jun 26, 2023•18 min
Ray reflects on why the Christian Church should, for the most part, enthusiastically embrace social media as a tool for spreading the Good News. Indeed, it’s bewildering to think that the Church shouldn’t use this powerful tool for evangelizing and teaching.Consider books by Ray Keating…• The Weekly Economist: 52 Quick Reads to Help You Think Like an Economist.Signed paperbacks at RayKeatingOnline.com or paperbacks, hardcovers and Kindle editions at Amazon.com.• Order The Weekly Economist II:...
Jun 22, 2023•27 min
Ray talks about the new book – The Weekly Economist II: 52 More Quick Reads to Help You Think Like an Economist – in his Weekly Economist series. Keating argues that often the best cure to misguided, ugly politics is sound economics.Consider books by Ray Keating…• The Weekly Economist: 52 Quick Reads to Help You Think Like an Economist.Signed paperbacks at RayKeatingOnline.com or paperbacks, hardcovers and Kindle editions at Amazon.com.• Order The Weekly Economist II: 52 More Quick Reads to H...
Jun 02, 2023•34 min
Ray welcomes back Father Robert Sirico to talk about his latest book The Economics of the Parables. As an economist sitting in the church pews, Ray long has been struck by how much Jesus talks about markets, trading, business, and investing in his parables, but he never quite heard anyone deal with this adequately, including explaining why, from the pulpit, or for that matter, in a book, until this book by Father Sirico. Tune in for this fascinating conversation.Purchase Father Sirico’s book ...
May 31, 2023•34 min
Is the Holy Spirit’s job to confuse or to comfort? Ray’s guest Pastor Brian Noack helps to clarify Pentecost and the work of the Holy Spirit.Consider books by Ray Keating…• Cathedral: An Alliance of Saint Michael Novel. Signed paperbacks and/or paperbacks, hardcovers and the Kindle edition at Amazon.• Order Ray’s latest novel – Under the Golden Dome: A Pastor Stephen Grant Novel – right now.Kindle editions at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZ3KLSCPSigned books at https://raykeatingonline.com/pro...
May 21, 2023•31 min
A recent visit to the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., got Ray thinking about cathedrals, why they matter, the state of the National Cathedral, and the demise of the Episcopal Church.Consider books by Ray Keating…• Cathedral: An Alliance of Saint Michael Novel. Signed paperbacks and/or paperbacks, hardcovers and the Kindle edition at Amazon.• Order Ray’s latest novel – Under the Golden Dome: A Pastor Stephen Grant Novel – right now.Kindle editions at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZ3KLSC...
May 17, 2023•27 min
Ray Keating explores the idea that there is no real difference between communists and Nazis via excerpts from Cathedral: An Alliance of Saint Michael Novel and Under the Golden Dome: A Pastor Stephen Grant Novel.Consider books by Ray Keating…• Cathedral: An Alliance of Saint Michael Novel. Signed paperbacks and/or paperbacks, hardcovers and the Kindle edition at Amazon.• Order Ray’s latest novel – Under the Golden Dome: A Pastor Stephen Grant Novel – right now.Kindle editions at https://www.a...
May 05, 2023•36 min
Ray Keating talks about different aspects of his new book, Under the Golden Dome: A Pastor Stephen Grant Novel, including why much of the book is set at the University of Notre Dame, and the ideas underlying the conflict in the story. Regarding that debate, much of it focuses on freedom of religion, and those who want to unite the Church and politics. But don’t worry, a thrilling, fun story with interesting characters isn’t lost to some kind of over-powering impulse to preach and hit people o...
Apr 18, 2023•33 min
Ray Keating looks at a variety of poll results that tell us a great about where Americans are on a host of issues, and he gets kind of depressed as a result.Consider books by Ray Keating…• The Weekly Economist: 52 Quick Reads to Help You Think Like an Economist.Signed paperbacks at RayKeatingOnline.com or paperbacks, hardcovers and Kindle editions at Amazon.com.• Cathedral: An Alliance of Saint Michael Novel. Signed paperbacks and/or paperbacks, hardcovers and the Kindle edition at Amazon.• T...
Apr 07, 2023•33 min
Ray Keating looks at the major rule changes in Major League Baseball over the past two years, and offers his thumbs up and thumbs down. Consider books by Ray Keating…• The Weekly Economist: 52 Quick Reads to Help You Think Like an Economist.Signed paperbacks at RayKeatingOnline.com or paperbacks, hardcovers and Kindle editions at Amazon.com.• Cathedral: An Alliance of Saint Michael Novel. Signed paperbacks and/or paperbacks, hardcovers and the Kindle edition at Amazon.• The Pastor ...
Mar 20, 2023•15 min
Ray Keating started by watching the “Yellowstone” prequel “1883,” and now he’s ensnared in the “Yellowstone” universe. But why does he call it a “guilty pleasure”? In a rambling way, Ray explains.Consider books by Ray Keating…• Cathedral: An Alliance of Saint Michael Novel. Signed paperbacks and/or paperbacks, hardcovers and the Kindle edition at Amazon.• The Pastor Stephen Grant thrillers and mysteries. The latest in the series is Persecution: A Pastor Stephen Grant Novel. Get the signed boo...
Mar 13, 2023•30 min
Ray Keating doesn’t like what he sees on the economy and policy, and discusses what’s needed. Unfortunately, he doesn’t expect anyone to get policy pointed in a pro-growth direction.Consider books by Ray Keating…• The Weekly Economist: 52 Quick Reads to Help You Think Like an Economist.Signed paperbacks at RayKeatingOnline.com or paperbacks, hardcovers and Kindle editions at Amazon.com.• Cathedral: An Alliance of Saint Michael Novel. Signed paperbacks and/or paperbacks, hardcovers and the Kin...
Jan 06, 2023•36 min
Ray Keating covers significant ground in an interview with Pastor Paul Sauer, but they mainly focus on a great daily devotional and what it means to be “evangelical catholic.”Visit the American Lutheran Publicity Bureau here, and check out For All the Saints: A Prayer Book For and By the Church.Ray Keating is the author of the Pastor Stephen Grant thrillers and mysteries. The latest book is Persecution: A Pastor Stephen Grant Novel. Get signed books at www.RayKeatingOnline.com.Find organizati...
Dec 20, 2022•58 min
Ray interviews Pastor Tim Brown about his recent mission trip to Kenya. Here are links to the groups mentioned by Pastor Tim Brown:4KenyasKids at https://4kenyaskids.orgMedical Mission Teams at https://www.medicalmissionteams.orgAnd for more information, you can contact Pastor Brown at revtcbrown@att.net.Ray Keating is the author of the Pastor Stephen Grant thrillers and mysteries. The latest book is Persecution: A Pastor Stephen Grant Novel. Get signed books at www.RayKeatingOnline.com....
Dec 13, 2022•36 min
Ray turns to Craig Donofrio, pastor and co-host of The Mid-Modcast Podcast, to talk about and enjoy both sacred and secular Christmas music. Tune in to Craig Donofrio’s podcasts – The Mid-Modcast Podcast, For Your Radio Podcast, and the 1517 Blogcast.Also, listen to Craig’s Very Swanky Christmas playlist on Spotify.Ray Keating is the author of the Pastor Stephen Grant thrillers and mysteries. The latest book is Persecution: A Pastor Stephen Grant Novel. Get signed books at www.RayKeating...
Dec 05, 2022•40 min
Pastor Brian Noack joins Ray to walk us through the season of Advent.Devotionals for Advent and beyond – For All the Saints: A Prayer Book For and By the Church and Treasury of Daily Prayer.Ray Keating is the author of the Pastor Stephen Grant thrillers and mysteries. The latest book is Persecution: A Pastor Stephen Grant Novel. Get signed books at www.RayKeatingOnline.com. Order The Lutheran Planner: The TO DO List Solution, which combines a simple, powerful system for getting thi...
Nov 27, 2022•27 min
Ray taps into Chris Lucas’ expertise on the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade – from its history to the 2022 extravaganza. Here’s a great way to get into the holiday spirit.Check out Chris Lucas’s book Top Disney: 100 Top Ten Lists of the Best of Disney, from the Man to the Mouse and Beyond.Ray Keating is the author of the Pastor Stephen Grant thrillers and mysteries. The latest book is Persecution: A Pastor Stephen Grant Novel. Get signed books at https://raykeatingonline.com/products/persecuti...
Nov 18, 2022•45 min
A triple-dip sounds great if we’re talking desserts, but not recessions. Ray Keating is the author of the Pastor Stephen Grant thrillers and mysteries. Pre-order Persecution: A Pastor Stephen Grant Novel. Keating says, “I think Persecution might be the most action-packed of any of the Pastor Stephen Grant books so far.”Signed books at https://raykeatingonline.com/products/persecution Kindle edition at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BHHJNNB4Order the previous Pastor Stephen Grant thril...
Oct 27, 2022•26 min
Are there really similarities between Ian Fleming’s James Bond and Ray Keating’s Stephen Grant? Ray Keating is the author of the Pastor Stephen Grant thrillers and mysteries. Pre-order Persecution: A Pastor Stephen Grant Novel. Keating says, “I think Persecution might be the most action-packed of any of the Pastor Stephen Grant books so far.”Signed books at https://raykeatingonline.com/products/persecution Kindle edition at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BHHJNNB4Order the previous Pas...
Oct 21, 2022•14 min
There’s a lot of chatter about who should be the next James Bond, and what should be the setting or focus of those movies. Ray argues that the answers can be found in three latest James Bond novels by Anthony Horowitz. Ray Keating is the author of the Pastor Stephen Grant thrillers and mysteries. Pre-order Persecution: A Pastor Stephen Grant Novel. Keating says, “I think Persecution might be the most action-packed of any of the Pastor Stephen Grant books so far.”Signed books at https://r...
Oct 19, 2022•10 min
The new British Prime Minister Liz Truss went wobbly in record time in backtracking from much-needed pro-growth economic policies.Ray Keating is the author of the Pastor Stephen Grant thrillers and mysteries. Pre-order Persecution: A Pastor Stephen Grant Novel. Keating says, “I think Persecution might be the most action-packed of any of the Pastor Stephen Grant books so far.”Signed books at https://raykeatingonline.com/products/persecution Kindle edition at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B...
Oct 17, 2022•12 min
In case you didn’t know, September 16 marks Pastor Stephen Grant Day! Join Ray Keating as he takes this anniversary of the publication date of the first Pastor Stephen Grant novel – Warrior Monk – to reflect on the characters and the books, and what lies ahead. Celebrate “Pastor Stephen Grant Day” throughout September. Prices on Kindle editions of all 15 Pastor Stephen Grant books cut by 16%. Signed editions on sale for 16% off. Two great ways to order Ray Keating’s new nonfiction b...
Sep 15, 2022•47 min
